The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-01-20
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEW

citizens OF Pierre and we'll known 81 q
large dry goods dealer, died suddenly
IN klngsbury, Ind, where he went for
his health.
The president has nominated James
E. Spencer of New York as the success
scr Of Judge Church on the Dokata
bench.
Huronites gives the building inn
provements Of 1886, showing d total
expenditure of $500, TVS. Over one
hundred residences and twelve brick
blocks were built.
The county commissioners decided
that no liquor license would be given
IN Rhicland county.
Logan memorial services were held
in the court house ut Pierre, being
largely attended. A sermon was
delivered by Rev. DR.. Blackburn.
The e. A. r. attended in q body.
The consolidated Watertown Jurnal
and Democrat, mentioned some days
ago, will, it is proposed, be made a
Democratic sheet. The editor is George
c. Jones of Sioux Falls.
The legislative committee Of the
Territorial Pharmaceutical associa-
ton met at Fargo, and drafted a bill
for presentation to the legislature re-
quiring the registration Of druggists,
and other precautions to be taken.
Among those present We're: E. G.
Maxey,' Troy; F. Voeglef, Lamoure: G.
r. Meredith, jamestown; HI. Hans.
samen, Grafton; Frank Frisby, Bis
marck; and D. M. Holmes, Grand
Forks. y, So.
An informal reception and supper
was given at Sioux Falls in honor Of
Judge Church, governor-elect Of Da-
kota. At the conclusion of supper
Judge Church responded to calls for a
speech.
A Canton dispatch says: A quiet
but determined move is ON foot to re-
peal the old capital commission act
and return the seat of government to
Yankton. This will not be done until
along toward the last of the legislative
session, when it can be more easily de-
termined what congress intends to do,
with the division question. This sec
ton will radically favor the capital
removal should congress refuse to,
divide the territory within the next
forty days.
There were heavy blockades on ac-
count Ut the snow in the Southwest.
Another large statehood meeting
held at Huron on the 5th, at
which money was given freely for
prosecuting Dakota's claim for di-
vision and admission. Addresses.
were made by Messrs. Haines of Park |,
er, Owen of De Smet, and Gov. Mel
lette Of Watertown. The meeting
made an urgent request to thegovern-
Or to ~reconvene the legislature at q
very early day, that it may provide
ways and means for the support of
the state government, and for prose-
cutting the cause OF admission.
B. Roberts, an old resident and es-
teemed citizen of Wapheton, was dis
covered lying on his bed dead from
the effects OF a shot from a revolver,
which he still held in his hand. His
property here was heavily encountered,
and his inability to meet the pay
ments is supposed to have been the
direct aus of his suicide. In a letter
found in his pocket he stated he was
wrecked financially, and took this
way of ending his trouble. The de-
ceased was forty-fve years of age and
unmarried. He at one time belonged
to the regular army, and was a mem
Der OF the G. A. R. post of that city.
The liquor license question was set
tied at Grand Forks by the county
commissioners deciding to let the
county license remain at $500. Great
pressure was brought to bear by high
license advocates upon the commits
sioners to have the license placed at.
$500, the maximum amount allowed.
by law.
The farmers alliance meeting at tar
60 recommended the reduction OF in
terest to 10 per cent; the making Of q
clause tor attorneys fees in a mort
gage Illegal; also against the taking Of
commissions by agents for securing
money, and recommended the extern
sion OF the time when taxes become
delinquent to June l.
The report of the superintendent Of
the jamestown hospital for the in
shows that AZ of the inmates are
natives Of Norway. Thirteen were
born in Canada, IS in Germany, Ill
in Sweden, Z in England, 6 in Iceland,
4 in Ireland, / in Scotland, 3 in Aus
tria, 2in Bohemia, l in France, Il i'm
Denmark, l in Russia, 1 in Wales-a,
total of 1O6 of foreign nativity out Of
176, which represents the total mum
Der of admissions to the asylum. Con-
sidering that less than one-third Of the
population of the territory were for
eign born these figures r Of particular
significance.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior;
Muldrow at Washington disbarred.
Joseph N. Wallace Of Rapid City,
from praticing as an attorney before
the interior department orsany Of its.
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